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L3n

01/20/2022, 8:43 PM
perhaps you guys could change it to say that to export notes from joplin, you should export like this
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ScriptAutomate

01/20/2022, 8:43 PM
Oh, awesome!
So it was as easy as: -
File
->
Export All
->
MD - Markdown + Frontmatter
- Markdown import pod
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L3n

01/20/2022, 8:44 PM
yap
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ScriptAutomate

01/20/2022, 8:45 PM
Sweet. I'll get that in. Mind if I use that joplin screenshot?
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L3n

01/20/2022, 8:46 PM
sure
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ScriptAutomate

01/20/2022, 9:00 PM
This will be in the next docs promote tomorrow 🙂 https://github.com/dendronhq/dendron-site/commit/536132f8765b39cd54b7f32544bd12b1cb74cc82 (opted for no screenshot, in case the app updates or rewords anything in the future)
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L3n

01/20/2022, 9:06 PM
there is a problem though
in that note links don't work
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ScriptAutomate

01/20/2022, 9:07 PM
I see. Are there any other problems, or hurdles, that should be noted?
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L3n

01/20/2022, 9:09 PM
it doesn't "respect" the update and created fields of the front matter (coming from joplin)
just puts the current time
other than that, nothing (expect that there's a "_resources" note that can be deleted, it just contains a list of "# Imported assets [...]")
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ScriptAutomate

01/20/2022, 9:11 PM
You should comment on this issue with your experience when it comes to the frontmatter: https://github.com/dendronhq/dendron/issues/2198 (looks like we have an incoming fix in the pipeline, not sure if it will overwrite the created/updated still)
What format are the backlinks in when exported? I can see if there is an open issue for it already or not
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L3n

01/20/2022, 9:15 PM
It's a relative path, including the spaces (encoded as %20)
(Joplin uses that when you copy a markdown link of a note)
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ScriptAutomate

01/20/2022, 9:19 PM
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L3n

01/20/2022, 9:26 PM
Somewhat related, because the link to the note is a relative one, and I believe that's not how it works in dendron?
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ScriptAutomate

01/20/2022, 9:35 PM
@User What are your thoughts? Should a new bug be open when it comes to markdown importing, if relative links to other markdown files break? Not sure if an existing issue applies to this markdown import problem already or not. @User can you provide the exact example format? As in, do the links look like this:
Copy code
markdown
- [Broken backlink example](../other/docs/file.md)
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SeriousBug

01/20/2022, 9:37 PM
I'm also not sure if there's an existing issue for this. I think a new issue would make sense (although I'd call this an enhancement rather than a bug).
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ScriptAutomate

01/20/2022, 10:38 PM
@User Feel free to make a request for the import pod to help in converting backlinks of relative file path links to become wikilinks 🙂 https://github.com/dendronhq/dendron/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=feature_request.md&title=
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L3n

01/21/2022, 9:03 AM
With spaces encoded, yes
I do think it's a bug, more so than the front matter one
Cuz now can't navigate with them, do you have a possible workaround?
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SeriousBug

01/21/2022, 9:07 AM
Please file a bug report in that case, we'll try to fix it as soon as possible
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L3n

01/21/2022, 9:11 AM
Will do
that one may make this work though
just thought that wasn't possible in dendron (relative links)
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ScriptAutomate

01/22/2022, 4:50 AM
A tool that may be helpful in the meantime, by @User , can help with frontmatter joplin dates when importing: https://github.com/dendronhq/dendron/discussions/2118#discussioncomment-1991260
joplin2dendron
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L3n

01/22/2022, 11:18 AM
thanks, although honestly I was just pointing that out, that doesn't really bother me :p
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